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Greek authorities identify remains after reported discovery in a derelict building by homeless man A body found in a suitcase in an abandoned building in central Athens has been identified as that of a 38-year-old British woman, with Greek authorities saying she had been dead for several weeks. Eleven days after the macabre find, police shed some light on the mystery of a body that until Wednesday had remained unidentified, after appealing to foreign law enforcement agencies. “The remains, we can confirm, have been identified as belonging to a British woman,” one well-placed source said. “Her next of kin have been informed,” they said, adding it had been ascertained the victim had been born in Scotland in 1988. The woman, whose body was found wrapped in cloth and placed in a bin bag inside the suitcase, was described as 5ft 4in tall with auburn hair gathered back in a bun.
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Greek authorities identify remains after reported discovery in a derelict building by homeless man A body found in a suitcase in an abandoned building in central Athens has been identified as that of a 38-year-old British woman, with Greek authorities saying she had been dead for several weeks. Eleven days after the macabre find, police shed some light on the mystery of a body that until Wednesday had remained unidentified, after appealing to foreign law enforcement agencies. “The remains, we can confirm, have been identified as belonging to a British woman,” one well-placed source said. “Her next of kin have been informed,” they said, adding it had been ascertained the victim had been born in Scotland in 1988. The woman, whose body was found wrapped in cloth and placed in a bin bag inside the suitcase, was described as 5ft 4in tall with auburn hair gathered back in a bun.
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